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Posted by: JawjaPorsche Dec 17 2011, 03:36 PM

I was looking on Ebay to replace my back pad interior light. My lens is broken. My original lens is Hella.

Can anyone confirm if this will fit before I purchase.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PORSCHE-VW-INTERIOR-DOME-LIGHT-111947111E-/190552966500?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3APorsche|Model%3A914&vxp=mtr&hash=item2c5dd78564

Thank you in advance.

Posted by: Tom_T Dec 17 2011, 03:43 PM

It will, but you can get the Hella part for half that price at the usual sources.

Try TC'sGarage.com at $5.95.

FYI - original 914 lenses were silver/chrome edge/bezel with a white button, but all the OEM Hella replacements since the 1980's have been black button without the fancy edge.

Posted by: underthetire Dec 17 2011, 04:13 PM

I bought one of those generic ones once. It's now a warped piece of crapola.

Posted by: windforfun Dec 17 2011, 09:37 PM

The stock one was toast. I think this is a Hella.


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Posted by: GeorgeRud Dec 18 2011, 09:27 AM

Come to think of it, this would be a great place to put an LED bulb if one is available that fits. It would provide light without the heat that warps the housing!

Posted by: John Dec 18 2011, 10:51 AM

I agree.

I have owned my car 24 years now and it has always needed an interior light and they have been NLA for a long time. The ones out there don't snap in correctly (I have tried a few) and they are a compromise. I simply wish someone made one that actually fit correctly.

It wouldn't be difficult to convert to LED, if new housings were available, but I can't see wasting the time on parts that don't fit right to begin with.

Posted by: underthetire Dec 18 2011, 11:43 AM

Here ya go
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Ffestoon.html

Posted by: 76-914 Dec 19 2011, 09:53 AM

Yea, I tired of them, too.